We've got no money, but where can we waste it next.. - Page 1 - News, Politics & Economics

Sunday 16th June 2013

Well an Indian minister did say we could keep it.....

Scuffers

20,887 posts

300 months

Sunday 16th June 2013

elster said:

Is that really the cost?

Do you think they hired some new police just to guard the embassy?

no, but they are not able to do what they usually are paid for, so either way, we are loosing the use of them.

totally stupid situation....

Rovinghawk

13,300 posts

184 months

Sunday 16th June 2013

£3m per year =£60k per week.

How many police were outside the embassy? Even if there were 10 of them per 8 hour shift, 24 hours per day, that's £2k per week each.

iphonedyou

10,225 posts

183 months

Sunday 16th June 2013

Rovinghawk said:

£3m per year =£60k per week.

How many police were outside the embassy? Even if there were 10 of them per 8 hour shift, 24 hours per day, that's £2k per week each.

I imagine there's more to think about than just their salaries.

Rovinghawk

13,300 posts

184 months

Sunday 16th June 2013

iphonedyou said:

I imagine there's more to think about than just their salaries.

I imagine that £2k per week each covers an awful lot of overheads.

985 posts

162 months

Sunday 16th June 2013

much more wasteful

speed humps

speed cameras

apnr

cctv

education departments

the monarchy

the established church

bus lanes

trams

busses

rubbish schools

rubbish university courses

bank bail outs

the eu

the judiciary

traffic police

safety camera partnerships

public art

the dvla

vosa

sector skills

chamber of commerce

NICE

All quangos

Recycling

Wind farms

Solar panel subsidies

The FCA

The BBC

These are in no particular order but I could go on and on and on. The waste is just terrific.

einsign

5,634 posts

272 months

Sunday 16th June 2013

+ 1 to that, was that off the top of your head!

dandarez

13,935 posts

309 months

Sunday 16th June 2013

The answer to the thread title is:

...everywhere, apart from where it's needed.

einsign

5,634 posts

272 months

Sunday 16th June 2013

dandarez said:

The answer to the thread title is:

...everywhere, apart from where it's needed.

But as the tipping point is reached where the number of people deciding to spend our money are also part of the waste themselves, surely there is only a downward spiral to follow as not one of them will admit they are part of the problem!

985 posts

162 months

Monday 17th June 2013

einsign said:

+ 1 to that, was that off the top of your head!

Sadly yes about 30 seconds work biggrin

oyster

13,572 posts

274 months

Monday 17th June 2013

vodkalolly said:

Also to add:

Education money spent on you.

985 posts

162 months

Monday 17th June 2013

oyster said:

Also to add:

Education money spent on you.

And the award for silliest comment of the week goes to .....

oyster

13,572 posts

274 months

Monday 17th June 2013

vodkalolly said:

oyster said:

Also to add:

Education money spent on you.

And the award for silliest comment of the week goes to .....

Really?

Have a look at your list again and tell me honestly that it isn't misinformed, childish and silly? Do you honestly believe that ANPR is a waste of money for example?

And some of that stuff isn't even funded by government!

fido

18,709 posts

281 months

Monday 17th June 2013

oyster said:

Have a look at your list again and tell me honestly that it isn't misinformed, childish and silly? Do you honestly believe that ANPR is a waste of money for example?

And some of that stuff isn't even funded by government!

The man can't spell 'busses' so if anything more needs to be spent on Key Stage 2 English!

GreenDog

2,261 posts

218 months

Monday 17th June 2013

I opened this thinking it was going to be about my wife ....

985 posts

162 months